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a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
several obituaries for Herman Melville portrayed him as an obscure, largely forgotten author
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Recent Examples of obituary
His funeral is scheduled for Thursday, according to his obituary.
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CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
Editor's note: This obituary of Elizabeth Stuart North was reposted from Hall Funeral Home with permission from the North family.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
His mother was a beautician and his father was employed at a local grain elevator, according to an obituary.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
His late grandfather, Nicholas Mangione Sr., made a name for the family developing real estate, including a 1,000-acre golf club and resort hotel, according to his obituary on FamilySearch.org.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
Editor's note: This obituary of Elizabeth Stuart North was reposted from Hall Funeral Home with permission from the North family.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
His mother was a beautician and his father was employed at a local grain elevator, according to an obituary.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
His late grandfather, Nicholas Mangione Sr., made a name for the family developing real estate, including a 1,000-acre golf club and resort hotel, according to his obituary on FamilySearch.org.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituary
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This is the obit of Victor Brombert, who died a few weeks ago at the same age as Stern: 101.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
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Herman is survived by his parents, his sister, his biological father, his grandparents and other relatives, read the obit.David Chiu, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Roger Tomlin, a historian at the University of Oxford, thinks the engraving is likely part of an ancient funerary epitaph.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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She was recently asked what would be on her epitaph, according to her publishing company.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
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But the foil was too brittle and fragile to be unrolled, preventing researchers from investigating the inscription any further.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The inscription dates to between 100 and 300 C.E., during the Roman Empire’s occupation of France.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Many of those friends and relatives were on hand last Tuesday night for a memorial in Berry’s honor at Sutter Ave.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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His brothers Tito, Marlon, Jackie, Jermaine and Randy served as pallbearers at his memorial.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituary. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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